? Disaster Update: Making a Difference To our clients and partners, Our hearts go out to all those who have lost homes, property, revenue and much more in this disaster. We are standing in this recovery effort with…
SWAT Team Spreads Holiday Cheer to Special Needs Kids in Camarillo
CAMARILLO — Special needs students at the Phoenix-Los Nogales School in Camarillo got a big holiday surprise today when members of the Oxnard Police Department SWAT team arrived to present them with holiday gifts. The gifts included new shoes donated by…
CSUCI launches nationwide search for Vice President for Student Affairs
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) is seeking to fill the position of Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) with plans for the new hire to begin in spring of 2018. The VPSA vacancy was created by the December 2017 retirement of…
Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau (Thomas Fire) update for Dec. 20
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Your favorite spots are still here! We could never thank each of the 8,400 incident personnel enough for all they’ve done to keep Ventura safe. Although the fire reached our hillsides, firefighters did an…
Registration is Now Underway for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley 2018 Winter Sports Leagues
AGOURA HILLS – Registration is now underway for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley’s Winter 2018 coed Jr. NBA Basketball League. The Jr. NBA Basketball League is open to ages 3-12. The eight-week session starts January 28-March 25,…
Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Resident Celebrates 105th Birthday at Creekside Gardens
CENTRAL COAST — Paso Robles resident Vera Maddan celebrated her 105th birthday on December 18 surrounded by about 20 of her family, friends and neighbors at her home, Creekside Gardens Senior Apartments. Creekside Gardens is an affordable housing complex for…
Registration Now Open for 800+ Spring Classes at SBCC School of Extended Learning
SANTA BARBARA — This spring, the SBCC School of Extended Learning is filled with in-demand classes for adults of all ages seeking to advance their careers, enrich their lives, achieve a better work-life balance, or keep mind and body in…
After Upgrades and Renovations, Valentine Court Welcomes Residents Home for the Holidays
SANTA MARIA — Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) has been hard at work this summer renovating Valentine Court Apartments, and now residents are coming home in time for the holiday season. Located on East Newlove Drive in Santa Maria, the 35-unit affordable…
Make an ornament for your tree on Dec. 22. They’ll make one for a first responder/someone impacted by the Thomas Fire
CAMARILLO — KidSTREAM, an emerging children’s museum committed to bringing hands-on STEM learning to the Ventura County community is hosting a “Give and Get” 3-D Snowflake Ornament Workshop. Families are invited to bring their holiday spirit as they make 3-D…
Camarillo Hospice announces grief counseling in Spanish
CAMARILLO — Camarillo Hospice, a Program of Livingston Memorial Vesting Nurse Association, is now offering individual, couple, and family counseling in Spanish for those grieving the death of a loved one. For more information please contact 805-389-6870. Ongoing Support Groups Young…
Children’s Resource Network of the Central Coast update for Dec. 18
Click here for more information WE ARE HOSTING FREE CHRISTMAS TOY GIVEAWAYS DO YOU KNOW A CHILD WHO IS IN NEED OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS? If you know a family who needs help providing Christmas presents to their children,…
Change in Schedule for Camarillo Hospice’s Grief Support for Children and Teens
CAMARILLO — Camarillo Hospice, a Program of Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurses Association, will be offering a children and teen grief support group the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 7:00 pm starting January 3, 2018. The…
Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau (Thomas Fire) update for Dec. 16
Click here to see the entire e-newsletter 20 good things. In no particular order, here are a few awesome things that happened in Ventura since the Thomas Fire. 1. Surfboards for first responders Neighbors at Ventura’s Surfers’ Point rallied to…
Museum of Ventura County (Thomas Fire) update for Dec. 16
Main Street Museum Pavilion Open for Families and Chaperoned Groups Saturday December 16 and Monday December 18 through Thursday December 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m,. the Museum invites families and chaperoned groups to come to the pavilion and plaza for community,…
CSUCI Goleta campus will continue to be closed week of Dec. 17-23
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands will continue to close their Goleta campus the week of Dec. 17-23 due to the Thomas Fire that has reached Santa Barbara County, as well as the current and forecasted poor air quality for that area.…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (Thomas Fire) update for Dec. 15
Click here for the entire e-newsletter It’s been a tough couple of weeks in our corner of the world. As the Thomas Fire rages on in Santa Barbara, we are mindful of the damage it has already caused in…
A UCSB scholar translates the latest novel from acclaimed Puerto Rican writer Eduardo Lalo
By Jim Logan • UCSB For Suzanne Jill Levine, a professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UC Santa Barbara, translating a book into English is more than swapping words from Spanish. It’s an art, a bit of mind reading and…
Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. to distribute toys throughout Ventura County through Dec. 21
VENTURA COUNTY — It has been a time honored tradition during the holiday season for Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. to distribute toys to its pediatric patients. The tradition continues this year as Clinicas’ Toy Giveaway will again take place at…
Das Williams: Latest Thomas Fire Info
Dear Friend, First I want to say that I’m sorry it’s been so long since my last email update. I’ve appreciated the messages I’ve gotten about how helpful these have been to keep you updated on the situation with…
CSUCI Business & Technology Partnership Executive Committee welcomes 10 new members
CAMARILLO — Ten representatives from a variety of industries and non-profit organizations will be joining the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Business & Technology Partnership Executive Committee. Included in the group of new additions are two CSUCI faculty members. “With these new members, we…
Limitless Possibilities Await at SBCC’s School of Extended Learning This Spring
SBCC is pleased to announce the launch of the first schedule of classes for the now fully-integrated School of Extended Learning. The colorful and easy-to-read Spring 2018 schedule, which is now available online, at local libraries and over 200 other…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Dec. 14
Click here for the entire e-newsletter GIVE THE GIFT OF ART Art treasure gifts are to be had at our Art Sale Fundraiser and all are affordable even as you help support the Museum. Secure an exquisite yet pointed Linda Arreola painting,…
Jackson to hold hearings on legal issues surrounding sexual harassment
SACRAMENTO — As was announced in a press conference held by Senate Leader Kevin de León this morning, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will be scheduling a series of hearings beginning in January to examine California’s…
Oxnard College Regional Fire Academy Graduates Top Notch Talent to Keep Our Communities Safe
“Battalion 48: Train Long, Fight Strong” OXNARD — The Oxnard College Regional Fire Academy Graduation for Battalion 48 took place on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the campus performing arts building. The ceremony acknowledged 35 young men who completed a vital…
CSUCI named a top university for helping low income students improve their circumstances
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) is among the top 20 colleges and universities in the nation in terms of social mobility, a term synonymous with a low income students being able to improve their socioeconomic circumstances. CSUCI is ranked number 18…
Bilingual report: Mexican Consulate in Oxnard announces ‘2018 Mexico / United States Teacher Exchange Program’
OXNARD — Mexican Consulate in Oxnard announces “2018 Mexico / United States Teacher Exchange Program.” CLICK HERE for more bilingual information.
CSUCI Computer Science team places in top 10 in prestigious regional contest
CAMARILLO — A team from CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Computer Science Program placed 10th among 105 teams from Southern California who competed in the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest held at the University of California, Irvine. “It’s the oldest and…
Whale Watching Season Begins in Oxnard
OXNARD — It’s that time of year to catch a glimpse of nature during Whale Watching Season taking place off the coast of Oxnard. The season officially begins the day after Christmas, December 26 and continues through mid-April 2018. Both Island…
SEIU 721 Frontline Workers Handle Massive Emergency Response as Their Own Homes Are Threatened by Thomas Fire
Fifth Largest Wildfire in California History Impacts SEIU Members Working at Over 20 Sites throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties VENTURA — Scores of SEIU 721 members living and working in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties continue to endure the impact, at work…
Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau (Thomas Fire) update for Dec. 13
Click here for the entire e-newsletter EVEN MORE WAYS TO HELP.It feels almost impossible to overstate the amount of love and support our community continues to receive from near and far. In Ventura, businesses, friends and neighbors are all…